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CVE-2022-45845: WordPress Smart Slider 3 Plugin <= 3.5.1.9 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-01-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-502

Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Nextend Smart Slider 3.This issue affects Smart Slider 3: from n/a through 3.5.1.9.

Affected products

• nextendweb Smart Slider 3: before 3.5.1.11 — fixed in 3.5.1.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: nextendweb Smart Slider 3 3.5.1.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/smart-slider-3/wordpress-smart-slider-3-plugin-3-5-1-9-auth-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/smart-slider-3/wordpress-smart-slider-3-plugin-3-5-1-9-auth-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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